Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
H 29 in W 11 in D 16 in
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gelede festivals honor the creative and dangerous power of women elders, female ancestors and goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lo...
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
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